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What happens to the egg during the ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle?
What happens to the egg during the ovulatory phase of the menstrual cycle?
The egg begins its 5-day travel through the uterine tube (fallopian tube) to the uterus.
What is the function of the cervical mucus produced 1-5 days prior to ovulation?
What is the function of the cervical mucus produced 1-5 days prior to ovulation?
It helps capture and nourish sperm on its way to meet the egg for fertilization.
What develops from the empty ovarian follicle after ovulation?
What develops from the empty ovarian follicle after ovulation?
The corpus luteum.
What is the role of progesterone in the luteal phase?
What is the role of progesterone in the luteal phase?
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What happens if the egg is not fertilized during the luteal phase?
What happens if the egg is not fertilized during the luteal phase?
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Where does the fertilized egg implant during the luteal phase?
Where does the fertilized egg implant during the luteal phase?
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What is the term for when a man's sperm fertilizes the egg?
What is the term for when a man's sperm fertilizes the egg?
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What is the purpose of the corpus luteum in the luteal phase?
What is the purpose of the corpus luteum in the luteal phase?
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How long does the egg travel through the uterine tube during the ovulatory phase?
How long does the egg travel through the uterine tube during the ovulatory phase?
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What is the term for the structure that develops from the empty ovarian follicle after ovulation?
What is the term for the structure that develops from the empty ovarian follicle after ovulation?
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